Functional biodiversity is of fundamental importance for pest control. Many natural enemies
rely on floral resources to complete their life cycle. Farmers need to ensure the availability of …

There are increasing calls to provide greenspace in urban areas, yet the ecological quality,
as well as quantity, of greenspace is important. Short mown grassland designed for …

Massive declines in insect biodiversity and biomass are reported from many regions and
habitats. In urban areas, creation of native wildflower meadows is one option to support …

Insects do not live in isolation. They interact with the abiotic environment and are major
components of the terrestrial and freshwater biotic milieus. They are crucial to so many …

1. Grassland ecosystems have been used worldwide for food production through pastoral
and cropping activities. In these ecosystems, spiders constitute important mesopredators …

The intensification of agricultural practices that Western nations have experienced after
World War II has led to an alarming decline in farmland biodiversity. With the aim of stopping …

Orchards, as intensive cropping systems, often have low diversity of plant species, which
limits the promotion of natural enemies for pest control. The implementation of agri …

Abstract Philaenus spumarius (Linnaeus, 1758)(Hemiptera: Aphrophoridae) is considered
the main vector of Xylella fastidiosa (Wells Raju et al. 1986)(Xathomonadales …

A growing food demand and advanced agricultural techniques increasingly affect farmland
ecosystems, threatening invertebrate populations with cascading effects along the food …

There is ongoing concern regarding the observed decline in pollinator populations.
Managing agricultural landscapes through agri-environment schemes (AES) supports …